measuring
- present participle of measure.
Example Sentences
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This seems simple enough, but measuring the U.S. economy’s potential output in real time is difficult — especially now, with the economy hit by a number of shocks in the past several years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
It was 100 degrees in Encino, but the reading from the wet-bulb device measuring heat and humidity gave out a number that allowed for practice to take place with precautionary measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In a 2016 speech to economists, he questioned the precision the Fed claims in measuring inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Radiocarbon dating works by measuring carbon-14, a radioactive form of carbon that gradually disappears after an organism dies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Galton knew that no ordinary measuring devices existed for any of these characteristics.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
